"arrhae. The coins are presented to the celebrant for a blessing. Page boy (wedding attendant) A page boy is a young male attendant at a wedding or cotillion, a social dance. This type of wedding attendant is less common than it used to be, but is still a way of including young relatives or the children of relatives and friends in a wedding. A page is often seen at British royal weddings. There may be many pages for effect at cotillions. Traditionally, page boys carry the bride's train, especially if the bride is wearing a dress with a long train."
"the piano; Gunner ""Atlas"" Mackintosh, a short-tempered Scotsman who specialises in feats of strength; Gunner ""Nobby"" Clark, a not-very-bright soldier who does bird calls and whistling acts; and Gunner ""Nosher"" Evans, a soldier who does a paper-tearing act and tends to eat a lot, spraying food whenever he speaks. Rounding out the enlisted crew are Bombardier ""Solly"" Solomons, a soldier from London, who is a former theatrical agent, a Jew; and Gunner ""Gloria"" Beaumont, an effeminate, cowardly soldier who specialises in performing female roles in drag (as there are no women assigned to the Concert Party). Beaumont is later promoted"
"different ""Table of Honors"" – some civilian officials more, others less; often different musical tunes – and includes in its arsenal of formal Honors one more, which is specific to naval traditions: Sideboys, an even number of seamen (in this list eight for guests with quadruple or triple ruffles and flourishes, six for lower ranking dignitaries) posted at the gangway when the dignitary boards or leaves the ship, historically to help (or even hoist) him aboard, currently as a ceremonial sort of guard of honor. Ruffles and flourishes Ruffles and flourishes are preceding fanfare for honors music (ceremonial music for"
"party shows, especially as Ginger Rogers. He was later promoted Bombardier when Bombardier Solomon (George Layton) left the series. Despite Beaumont's effeminacy, he meets a nurse in the episode 'Ticket to Blightly' and they announce they are to be wed. However, no more is heard of this plot line. 'Lofty' is a soldier whose appearance can be summarized by means of quoting the Sergeant Major: ""Is it a mushroom? No. Is it a soldier? No. It's Gunner Sugden."" Lofty is the tiny, rotund lead singer of the concert party usually seen in an old-fashioned pith helmet, and has an amazing"
"and bass drums, fifes and bugles led by the Drum Major and a Drum Serjeant who acts as his or her second-in-command (2 I/C). Other positions within the Guard can include an Adjutant (typically the rank of an Infantry Lieutenant),a Brigade Serjeant Major, who can act as the NCO in charge of the artillery in the absence of a lieutenant, serjeants to assist in artillery and/or interpretation duties, and several junior non-commissioned officers within the two main sub-units who are involved with the training and immediate supervision of the privates. Promotion within the Guard is based on merit and seniority"
"over the years. It runs some 90 minutes shorter than the later version. Over seventy characters are listed in the libretto, and many singers usually play multiple roles. Other important characters are: Other named characters are: Unnamed characters are:<br> The Host at the ball and his Major-Domo (tenors), Prince Nikolai Bolkonsky's servants - his Major-Domo and an old servant (baritones) and a housemaid (soprano), a French Abbé (tenor), two Prussian Generals (speaking roles), two staff-officers (tenor and bass), Prince Andrei's Orderly (tenor), Adjutants to General Compans and Prince Eugène (tenors) and to Marshal Murat (treble), Aides-de-camp to Napoleon (bass) and"
"drawn from No 1 Guard give drill commands during the parade. The most senior is the Field Officer in Brigade Waiting (rank of Lieutenant Colonel), assisted by the Major of the Parade. The Field Officer occupies a central position on the parade ground. The third mounted officer is the Adjutant. The Garrison Sergeant Major of London District, who is not mounted, coordinates the whole event on the parade ground and the approach road from The Mall. With almost 300 musicians on the field, led by the massed military bands of the Household Division, the music forms an integral part of"
"a ""jovial crew"" presumably in an inn or alehouse. They order beer and sherry ""to help them over the hills so merry, When Jones' ale was new"". Then various tradesmen arrive, often with the tools or equipment associated with their occupations. Each says, or does something to represent his profession. The number of trades varies, and some versions reflect important occupations local to the singer or publisher. The order in which they arrive also varies. The first to come in was a soldier and no captain ever looked bolder.<br> His gun on his right shoulder, his good broadsword he drew.<br>"
"Honors music The honors music for a person, office or rank is music played on formal or ceremonial occasions in the presence of the person, office-holder, or rank-holder, especially by a military band. The head of state in many countries is honored with a prescribed piece of music; in some countries the national anthem serves this purpose, while others have a separate royal, presidential, or, historically, imperial anthem. Other officials may also have anthems, such as the vice-regal salute in several Commonwealth realms for the Governor-General, Governor, or Lieutenant Governor. Ruffles and flourishes may be played instead of, or preceding,"
"or if they hold a terminal degree, by the title of ""Doc"" informally or Doctor and their last name formally (e.g. Doctor Prof Mac). Just like the United States Military, every response to a band director or anyone in charge is ended with ""sir"" or ""ma'am"". Ms. Tiffany Mayshack- Sophisticated Ladies Coordinator Ms. Michelle Allen- Office Manager / Royal Elegance Flag Corp Coordinator Mrs. Melva Townsend- Secretary Mr. James Pitts- Instrument Technician The band marches in the traditional high-stepping style incorporating Classical, Jazz, Contemporary, and Popular repertoire in its performances. The band is led by four drum majors known as"
"rank, equivalent to WO1 in the other services). The senior playing musician, the band sergeant, is a flight sergeant. In the United States Army, a bandmaster of division and army garrison bands is typically a warrant officer or a chief warrant officer. A commissioned officer typically leads major command and/or special bands. The most recent manning documents have commissioned officers at 1st Armored Division, Ft. Bliss, TX and at 25th Infantry Division, Schofield Barracks, HI. A warrant officer is typically commander of the Old Guard Band. Warrant officer and chief warrant officer bandmasters are former enlisted musicians who have undergone"
"a fan: There are ancient sets with seven or ten musicians, and at least one with female musicians. Two may be displayed on the fourth tier. These may be the emperor's bodyguards, or administrators in Kyoto: the and the . Both are sometimes equipped with bows and arrows. When representing the ministers, the Minister of the Right is depicted as a young person, while the Minister of the Left is older because that position was the more senior of the two. Also, because the dolls are placed in positions relative to each other, the Minister of the Right will be"
"music hall) for the other soldiers prior to their departure for the front lines. The soldiers in the Concert Party all love this particular job, as it keeps them out of combat duty, but some do harbour dreams of becoming world-famous actors when they leave the army. The main characters include Gunner ""Lofty"" Sugden, a short, fat soldier who wears a pith helmet and possesses an incredible singing voice; Gunner ""Parky"" Parkin, a young recruit who, though eager, is slightly bumbling and has very little aptitude for the theatre; Gunner ""La-de-dah""/""Paderewski"" Graham, a bald-headed and intelligent Oxford graduate who plays"
"is run every year. The equivalent appointment in the Household Cavalry is band corporal major. The band sergeant in Royal Air Force bands, although holding the lower rank of flight sergeant, has similar responsibilities. The WO2 in a Royal Marines band, like the WO1, holds the appointment of bandmaster. Band sergeant major Band sergeant major (BSM) is the appointment held by the senior playing musician in a British Army band, who holds the rank of warrant officer class 2 (except for the senior band sergeant major of the Guards Division, who is a warrant officer class 1). The BSM also"
"Recruiting sergeant A recruiting sergeant is a British or American soldier of the rank of sergeant who is tasked to enlist recruits. The term originated in the British army of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. The playwright George Farquhar served as an infantry officer, and the characters in his play ""The Recruiting Officer"" (1706) are drawn from life. The unscrupulous methods used by some to trick the innocent have been the subject of several traditional songs composed by their victims as a warning to others, popular examples being the Irish traditional song ""Arthur McBride"" and the Scots ""Twa Recruiting Sergeants""."
"British peerage, with the ranks of officers and men-at-arms filled with men of elevated social status, ranging from royalty to lesser landowners. Armies would be formed for a specific military campaign and then disbanded. In contrast, the New Model Army was a professional standing army with enlistees coming from all tiers of society, including the lower classes. Promotion and rank were reflective of capability and accomplishments rather than by peerage. The concept of a paid professional army has continued to the present day in the British Armed Forces (hence, the title of the album where the song appears) as well"
"It is the Chinese star pianist Lang Lang, who will be giving a guest performance in the Viennese concert hall. Still suffering from jet lag, he has to choose an instrument to play. His overcrowded tour calendar leaves little time for individual settings. Instead, and almost shyly, he asks for a heavy bench that will hold up through his extrovert style of playing without sliding around. The piano superstar completes his performance in the large hall in a dark suit and wild hairstyle. The bench holds up, and he receives thunderous applause. The sketches of the comedy duo Igudesman &"
"to Bombardier after Solly is demobbed and sent back to Britain. The soldiers are under the orders of Battery Sergeant Major ""Shut Up"" Williams, a belligerent Welshman who has spent almost all of his life as a professional soldier. In turn, Williams reports to the two officers in charge of the Concert Party: Captain Ashwood and Lieutenant-Colonel Reynolds. Both Ashwood and Reynolds are characterised as coming from upper-class backgrounds. Ashwood, the younger officer, is rather stupid and slightly excitable, while Reynolds is older and more worldly-wise and sensible. While often bemoaning the rough conditions of Army life, both Ashwood and"
"the Adjutant of the Parade; all three being mounted on horseback. The Field Officer in Brigade Waiting is appointed by The Major General and is normally his Chief of Staff and deputy. When not available, the Chief of Staff nominates a replacement. Until the 1980s the post of Field Officer in Brigade Waiting was held in turn by the Lieutenant-Colonels commanding the five regiments of Foot Guards, each serving a month at a time in rotation. Today the post is established on a more permanent footing, except that at the Queen's Birthday Parade (where the Chief of Staff rides with"
"consults with them about the affair. As payment for his service, the Queen heals the veteran's withered shoulder with a touch. The investigation takes the detective and the veteran to a music hall show, starring a noted actor called Sherry Vernet. A ""tall, languid"" man, Vernet stars in three productions, including a historical narrative depicting the war between humanity and the Great Old Ones. Posing as a theatrical agent offering to take the show to the New World, the detective meets Vernet and quickly determines that he and another, a man with a limp and skill with surgical equipment, were"
"and after small talk, left in another burst of trumpets. Presidents Corazon Aquino and Ramos were less formal, receiving new Ambassadors in the Music Room without ceremony. The old rituals were revived by President Estrada, when an arriving diplomat disembarked from his car at General Solano Street and boards what is called a chariot, a luxurious open jeep where the occupant stands on a red carpet holding onto a stout bar while progressing up J.P. Laurel Street to the Palace grounds. He received military honors in the garden outside the main entrance and to fanfare, is escorted up to the"
"appears. Party Guest - 23 years old. The party revolves around his fantasy where he is a soldier in the Vietnam War who, for his own sexual gratification, tortures with a meat hook a child Pakistani version of Elvis Presley, singing ""Love Me Tender"" in a gold two-piece suit. The play became a theatrical cause célèbre when it premiered, with at least 10 walkouts reported each night of the show's original run, and even Ridley's publishers of ten years, Faber and Faber, refusing to publish the text. Critical response was almost as fevered as the events on stage with Charles"
"instrument to show they were on duty and to mark the hours. This simple task later developed as the waits added more instruments and became more proficient at playing them. These musical bands were often attired in colourful liveries and in some cases wore silver chains. They added dignity to ceremonial occasions. Musically inclined families tended to serve as waits, since this was more easily open to them than other musical occupations. The surnames Waite and Wakeman are derived from individuals who worked as waits. Ferdinando Gibbons was one of the Waits of Cambridge; his sons Edmund, Ellis and Orlando"
"He spoke with an educated English accent and immediately took charge, ordering a man who appeared to have been the leader of the patrol, to tell Crozier to obtain their names and dates of birth instead of addresses. The jocular mood of the gunmen abruptly ceased. At no time did this new soldier speak to any of the band members nor did he directly address Crozier. He relayed all his instructions to the gunman in command. Travers, the band's new bass player, assumed he was a British Army officer, an opinion shared by McCoy. Just after the arrival of this"
"A guard of honour could have a single service contingent (e.g. army) or it could be a tri service (inter-service) affair. The guard commander, after saluting the dignitary (usually head of state), marches up to him or her and escorts him or her to inspect the guard (soldiers in formation). During the salute, the national anthems of both the dignitary's country and the host country are usually played by a ceremonial band. Only a standard, guidon, Queen's Colour, or a banner presented by either a member of the Royal Family or the governor-general may be carried by a royal guard"
"Equerry An equerry (; from French 'stable', and related to 'squire') is an officer of honour. Historically, it was a senior attendant with responsibilities for the horses of a person of rank. In contemporary use, it is a personal attendant, usually upon a sovereign, a member of a royal family, or a national representative. The role is equivalent to an aide-de-camp, but the term is now prevalent only in the Commonwealth of Nations. Australian equerries are commissioned officers in the Australian Defence Force, appointed on an ""ad hoc"" basis to the Queen of Australia, Governor General, state governors or to"
"tenor voice which even the Sergeant Major cannot resist when he sings. Unfortunately, he is always picked out by the Sergeant Major as a ""volunteer"" when there is a particularly nasty or dangerous task to be carried out. He has been married three times; his two previous wives were called Agatha and Betty, and according to a latter, Sugden's third and present wife shares a house with Betty. 'Parky' is the youngest member of the concert party and has tried everything to become part of them, including being a ventriloquist, comedian, and singer, although he is very clumsy and never"
"used for centuries, others are less than 100 years old. In the contemporary British Armed Forces, the army rank of private is broadly equivalent to able seaman in the Royal Navy, aircraftman, leading aircraftman and senior aircraftman in the Royal Air Force, and marine (Mne) or bandsman, as appropriate equivalent rank in the Royal Marines. Outwith the Armed Forces, in the Boys Brigade the rank of private is used when a boy moves from the junior section to the company section. Notably, both Sir Fitzroy Maclean and Enoch Powell are examples of rare, rapid career progression with the British Army,"
"great """"character"""" and reputedly knew how to make a party go with a swing, his prowess at the piano being put to good use. The morning after, Wing Commander Knowles was back in the mess for what was described as a """"convivial luncheon"""" with friends including Major Wait. Relaxing after luncheon, news was received that an Armstrong-Whitworth Whitley had landed on the airfield, an unusual event which immediately aroused the interest of the C.O., who took his friends out onto the airfield to inspect the Whitley, which had called in to refuel before continuing on to a Coastal Command station"
"address generally remain the same, except that chief petty officers 1st and 2nd class are never addressed as ""Sir"" or ""Ma'am"", but as ""Chief"". The opera ""Leo, the Royal Cadet"" (1889) by Oscar Ferdinand Telgmann and George Frederick Cameron includes a character ""Battalion Sergeant Major ""at the Royal Military College of Canada"""" and song ""The Royal Cadet - The Battalion Sergeant Major"". The senior cadet of the Royal Military College of Canada was a battalion sergeant major from 1878–1923 and from 1934–42. Since 1952, however, the senior cadet is known as a cadet wing-commander. Sergeant major is a rank in"
"Page (servant) A page or page boy is traditionally a young male attendant or servant, but may also have been used for a messenger at the service of a nobleman. The origin of the term is uncertain, but it may come either from the Latin ""pagus"" (servant), possibly linked to peasant, or an earlier Greek word (""pais"" = child). During wedding ceremonies, a page boy is often used as a symbolic attendant to carry the rings, a role comparable to the scattering of flower petals by flower girls. In medieval times, a page was an attendant to a nobleman, a"
"handing over of the palace keys. The new reliefs are marched to the guardrooms of Buckingham Palace and St James's Palace where new sentries are posted. During this time the band has taken its place by the centre gate, formed up in a half-circle, where it plays music to entertain the new and old guard as well as the watching crowds. During this period, the two regimental colours are paraded up and down by the ensigns (usually junior officers of second lieutenant rank or equivalent). With the old and new guards formed up once again, the old guard and the"
"Musician (rank) Musician (Mus) is a rank equivalent to Private held by members of the Corps of Army Music of the British Army and the Royal Marines Band Service. The rank was also previously used in the United States Army. The rank of Musician was a position held by military band members, particularly during the American Civil War. The rank was just below Corporal, and just above Private. In some units it was more or less equal to the rank of Private. During the American Civil War, military leaders with the Union and Confederate Armies relied on military musicians to"